windsor Archives - History of Royal Women

Queen Victoria’s mausoleum at risk of being lost forever

January 6, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s mausoleum is at risk of being lost forever, according to Historic England’s latest heritage at risk register. This register contains nearly 5,000 sites that are most at risk due to neglect, decay or “inappropriate” development. The mausoleum is located on the Frogmore estate within the Home Park in Windsor. Prince [read more]

Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein – The solemn and binding vows of marriage

June 19, 2018 Amy Eloise Kelly 0

Born in 1872, Princess Marie Louise was the daughter of Danish Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Helena of the United Kingdom who was a daughter of Queen Victoria. Marie Louise grew up at Cumberland lodge near to Windsor Castle with her parents and siblings. Marie Louise was close to her siblings and [read more]